Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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Biography of Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe 1648-1713

Paternal Family Tree: Howe

Maternal Family Tree: Martha Jeanes

Before November 1648 [his father] John Grobham Howe [aged 23] and [his mother] Annabella Scrope [aged 19] were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [his grandfather] Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland and [his grandmother] Martha Jeanes.

In November 1648 Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe was born to [his father] John Grobham Howe [aged 23] and [his mother] Annabella Scrope [aged 19].

On 8th September 1665 Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe [aged 16] was awarded Master Arts at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

In 1674 Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe [aged 25] and Anne Manners [aged 19] were married. She the daughter of John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland [aged 69] and Frances Montagu Countess Rutland.

In 1674 [his daughter] Anabella Howe was born to Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe [aged 25] and [his wife] Anne Manners [aged 19].

In 1679 [his father] John Grobham Howe [aged 54] died. On 27th May 1679 he was buried at Langar, Nottinghamshire.

In 1698 Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe [aged 49] and Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe [aged 49] were married.

In 1700 [his son] Emanuel Howe 2nd Viscount Howe was born to Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe [aged 51] and [his wife] Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe [aged 51]. He married 8th August 1719 Sophia Von Keilmansegg Viscountess Howe, daughter of Johan Adolf Von Kielmansegg and Sophia Charlotte Hanover Countess of Darlington and Leinster, and had issue.

John Evelyn's Diary. 4th April 1701. The Duke of Norfolk [deceased] died of an apoplexy, and Mr. Thomas Howard of complicated disease since his being cut for the stone; he was one of the Tellers of the Exchequer. Mr. How [aged 52] made a Baron.

On 16th May 1701 Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe [aged 52] was created 1st Viscount Howe, 1st Baron Glenawley. [his wife] Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe [aged 52] by marriage Viscountess Howe.

In 1703 [his mother] Annabella Scrope [aged 74] died.

On 26th January 1713 Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe [aged 64] died. His son Emanuel [aged 13] succeeded 2nd Viscount Howe, 2nd Baron Glenawley.

On 10th September 1747 [his former wife] Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe [aged 98] died.

[his daughter] Anne Howe was born to Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe and Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe.

Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall

The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.

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[his daughter] Judith Howe was born to Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe and Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe. She married 29th May 1725 Thomas Page, son of Gregory Page 1st Baronet and Mary Trotman Lady Turner.

[his daughter] Mary Howe Countess Pembroke and Montgomery was born to Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe and Juliana Alington Viscountess Howe. She married (1) after 1st August 1721 her fourth cousin twice removed Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery, son of Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery and Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (2) November 1735 her second cousin once removed John Mordaunt.

[his son] John Howe was born to Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe and Anne Manners.

[his daughter] Margaret Howe was born to Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe and Anne Manners.

Royal Ancestors of Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe 1648-1713

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 25 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 23 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe 1648-1713
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [1]

Ancestors of Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe 1648-1713

Scrope Howe 1st Viscount Howe 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 7th Baron Scrope of Bolton 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Scrope 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Dacre Baroness Scrope Bolton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Clifford Baroness Scrope Bolton 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Scrope 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard Earl of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Howard Baroness Scrope Bolton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Philadelphia Carey Baroness Scrope Bolton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Morgan

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon

Mother: Annabella Scrope 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Martha Jeanes